Overview
- Multiple outlets report the Bears have scheduled a workout for Jordan Elliott next week as they evaluate interior defensive-line depth.
- The interest follows a vacancy created by Kentavius Street’s move to injured reserve and the Bears’ recent addition of Jeffery Simmons, which leaves Chicago looking for low-cost depth.
- The episode that led to Elliott’s release began after an on-field dispute with JC Latham when Elliott retrieved a firearm from his car in the players’ parking lot on October 15, and teammates de-escalated the situation without shots fired.
- Tennessee released Elliott on October 20 after reviewing facility footage, and head coach Robert Saleh publicly defended Elliott’s character while calling the act a lapse in judgment.
- The NFL is conducting an active investigation into the incident and could impose discipline or a suspension, so any signing would weigh Elliott’s 65 career starts and run-stopping ability against legal, league and public-relations risks.